As the issues of racism and privilege moved across the ocean to my home country of the United Kingdom, British people are re-examining their beliefs and the role that they have played in allowing racism and any form of “privilege” to continue in our world. Yes, our colonial ways have come back to haunt us […]
I’m British & White. I Apologise For My Country In Every Land I Roam.
As the issues of racism and privilege raise their head again, British people are re-examining their beliefs and the role that they have played in allowing racism and any form of “privilege” to continue in our world. Yes, our colonial ways have come back to haunt us once again. As you will see from the […]
Gabriele Dawe On Fighting The Patriarchy One Rainbow At A Time.
As a child, Gabriele Dawe watched his grandmother teach his sister how to embroider, but not him, as he was a boy. As he grew to his adulthood, he questioned the gender roles that dictated gender-specific hobbies laid down by a patriarchal society. He decided to break the status quo by learning the skill himself. […]
Native American Wisdom. I’ll Keep You Wild. You Keep Me Safe.
“I’ll keep you wild. You keep me safe” is an old Native American saying and Native Americans were known for their deep respect for women. The males understood the role that women should play in society, due to their feminine gifts of empathy and intuition. In return, the males fundamentally understood their role in keeping […]
F*ck The Patriarchy. We Can Work It Out.
In the last week alone, the world has borne witness to the absolute chaos of a country on the brink. The theatrics of the US politic system, a group of people that are meant to serve the people, has been too much to stomach. The vitriol and hatred between the left and right have been […]
She’s A Diamond In The Rough. How I See A Woman.
“There is no force outside of you greater than the force of life within you. You wear your diamonds on the inside.” I’ve learnt so much about women in my work as a life coach and healer over the last eight years. What it is to be a woman, what issues women face, and how women […]